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1 Chapter 6 The Cryosphere

2 Figure 6.1 – Cryosphere components. Stress space and time scales

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4 The amazing properties of water

5 Permafrost = Tground below 0°C for 2 + years

6 Ice flow profile longitudinal section plane view plastic flow and basal sliding min. distortion Flow lines on ice dome

7 Accumulation and ablation zones in a glacier

8 Seasonal distribution of sea ice in the NH and SH

9 Characteristic patterns of sea-ice drift in the Arctic Ocean

10 the sea-ice – ocean heat-flux feedback this box is provided for you to describe feedback in detail!

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